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18-10-2021
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John is x years old and his sister Mary is (5x-12) years old. Given that Mary is twice as old as John, write in terms of x an equation connecting their ages and find their ages

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jhuang7119 jhuang7119

18-10-2021

Answer: x =4
Mary is 8 and John is 4

Explanation:
John = x
Mary = 5x - 12 or 2x

Solve for x

5x - 12 = 2x

-12 = -3x

X=4

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